Guest Editorial Railroading Immigrants and the United States Constitution

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Guest Editorial
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Letter to the Editor:
Immigrants are still an asset
The U. S. population currently exceeds 303.1 million rep-resenting
a 22% increase since 1990 with much of this growth
driven by immigration.
Although not supported by the date, the media purorts that
these aliens drive crime rates, are responsible for welfare rolls
and steal jobs.
Illegal immigrants doubled to 12 million between 1994
and 1995, but according to the Department of Justice, violent
crimes and property crimes actually decreased 34.2% and 26.4
respectively, during the same period.
Collective and recent research indicates that immigrants
are fi ve times less likely to commit crimes or to be jailed than
the natives.
Contrary to popular belief, national welfare caseloads have
fallen by 60% as illegal immigration has risen.
The National unemployment rate is 4.7% and job growth
continues apace. Immigrants are not stealing jobs, but rather
fi lling them. As consumers and entrepreneurs, they are contrib-uting
to the economic growth of the United States.
Illegal immigration, however, is not without its costs spe-cifi
cally in border communities and those states with large pub-lic
benefi ts. Also, post-9/11 makes it necessary to know who is
in our country mandating better regulations for cross-border
labor fl ows, not ending them.
The ideal resolution is to provide legal ways for people to
come and work. With the Bracero guest-worker program of the
1950’s, illegal entries declined to a trickle. A similar program
today could be just as effective while serving our homeland
security and economic interests. The data and evidence shows
that an immigrant is still an asset to the U. S.
Dale Siems
Charles City
Sarah Brainard Marsh
Health Columnist
The benefi ts of hugging go far beyond skin deep; give hugs generously
How long has it been
since you were wrapped, or
wrapped someone, in a hug?
It feels wonderful to sense
the love of a friend or fam-ily
member in an embrace,
but the benefi ts of hugging go
beyond skin deep. The simple
gesture of a hug is incredibly
multi-dimensional. Studies
have shown that hugging and
touching (such as holding
hands or sitting close togeth-er)
can relieve stress, lower
blood pressure, lower heart
rate, and increase oxytocin;
all resulting in protection
against heart disease—the
number one cause of death
of women in the U.S. Hugs
can also positively effect
our emotional, spiritual, and
mental well being—which
you feel immediately when
embraced.
We are drawn to baby’s
soft skin and snuggle them
close naturally. We know
without being told, that ba-bies
need touch to thrive.
Infants in a Korean orphan-age
who received just 15
minutes of additional mas-sage
and eye-to-eye contact
gained more weight and grew
faster than those who did not
receive the extra attention.
Babies need contact to grow
and develop normally, but the
need for touch does not end
once adulthood is reached.
More and more research is
being done on something we
seek by instinct—the sharing
of touch.
A study by the British
Heart Foundation concluded
that contact, such as a hug,
at the beginning of the day
could carry over and protect
you from stress and other
health risks throughout the
day. The study also found
that when friends or spouses
talked about an upsetting is-sue,
holding hands kept heart
rates twice as low and blood
pressure signifi cantly lower
than those who did not touch.
The Mayo Clinic states
that while research is not con-clusive,
some of the benefi ts
of therapeutic touch—also
known as massage—include:
reduction in anxiety—espe-cially
in those trying to quit
smoking, decrease in pain
for those with fi bromyalgia
and migraines, decrease in
labor pain, stress and anxiety,
better weight gain in prema-ture
babies, better response
to medication in children
with diabetes, decrease in
muscle soreness especially
after physical activity and
sports, enhanced immune
system function, decreased
anxiety and fatigue in cancer
patients, and improved self
image in children and adults
with physical disabilities and
terminal illness. While these
studies did not include the
simple use of hugging, many
of the claims can be related
directly back to touch from
another person.
Certainly we do not need
scientifi c research to tell us
that hugging and massage
are good for us! We feel good
when we share an embrace,
back rub, or hold the hand of
someone we love. The body
releases two “feel good”
hormones called serotonin
and dopamine when we have
contact with another human.
Although hugs are free and
should be given away much
more freely (the French spend
three times more time touch-ing
than Americans!) another
option is to schedule a mas-sage
with a licensed Massage
Therapist.
Massage is not just a way
to pamper yourself, although
it certainly does reduce stress
and enhance relaxation. Ther-apists
are trained to stimulate
blood fl ow through the soft
tissues of the body. Blood car-ries
all the necessary elements
such as oxygen, protein, wa-ter
and other nutrients, for
healing the cells of the body.
This explains the physical re-sponse
of sore muscles and
joints to massage, but only
the sense of touch can explain
the mental and emotional re-sponse
of shared touch.
One cute website states
that hugs are “health food” and
we should use them to feed
our soul. The author claims
that along with the 14 differ-ent
kinds of hugs there are,
hugging is: all-natural, organ-ic,
naturally sweet, contains
no pesticides, preservatives,
or genetically-engineered in-gredients,
is non-fattening,
carbohydrate-free, and 100
percent wholesome. The au-thor
recommends we get four
hugs a day for survival, eight
hugs a day for maintenance,
and 12 hugs a day for growth.
Seems like a simple order for
better health! The Clayton County
REAP Committee Meeting is
scheduled for Friday August
1, 2008 at the Osborne Wel-come
Center 4:00 p.m.
REAP stands for Resource
Enhancement and Protection.
It is a program in the State
of Iowa that invests in, as its
name implies, the enhance-ment
and protection of the
state’s natural and cultural
resources. REAP is funded
from the state’s Environment
First Fund (Iowa gaming re-ceipts)
and from the sale of
the natural resource license
plate.
Several REAP grant op-portunities
exist through this
program with cities eligible
to apply through a competi-tive
grant process.
REAP funds go into eight
different programs based
upon a percentage that are
specifi ed in the law. The
eight different program areas
include conservation educa-tion,
DNR open spaces, city
parks and open spaces, soil
and water enhancement,
county conservation, DNR
land management, historical
resources, and roadside veg-etation.
parkland expansion
and multi-purpose recreation
developments which are typi-cal
projects funded under this
REAP program.
Here in Clayton County,
the county REAP commit-tee
coordinates REAP proj-ects,
reviews and updates the
county REAP plan, promotes
the sale of natural resource li-cense
plates and helps direct
future REAP projects. REAP
applications require county
grant endorsement. The grant
deadline is August 15, 2008
All REAP grant applica-tions
must be presented to the
committee for endorsement
on Friday August 1, 2008 at
4:00 p.m. at Osborne Wel-come
Center
Contact Darla Kelchen
Director Clayton County Eco-nomic
Development Group
at 563-245-2201 or Tim En-gelhardt,
Director Clayton
County Conservation Board
to attend the REAP meeting
for grant endorsement.
REAP Committee scheduled
for this Friday, August 1
by Kathleen Walker
(The author is Kathleen
Walker, the immediate past
president of the American
Immigration Lawyers Asso-ciation.
She can be reached at
(915) 541-9360 (in El Paso,
Texas).
Federal immigration of-fi
cials swept into Postville,
Iowa in May and detained
nearly 400 workers at a ko-sher
meat processing plant.
Swiftly, local enforcement
and U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement Agen-cy
arrested, charged with
crimes, extracted pleas, and
sentenced 297 of these indi-viduals
by the end of the fol-lowing
week. Apparently, this
shock and awe strategy was
specially designed to drop the
hammer on undocumented
workers doing backbreaking
jobs under reportedly sub-optimal
conditions.
This new high-speed
judicial railroad required
extensive planning and co-ordination
between the U.S.
Attorneys’ offi ce in Iowa,
the Department of Homeland
Security, and the Federal Ju-diciary.
The tracks laid down
to carry this new enforcement
train were designed to force
rapid guilty pleas under the
threat of serious jail time,
avoid the inconvenience of
trials, limit access to immi-gration
counsel, eliminate the
Guest editorial:
Railroading
immigrants
and the United
States
Constitution
prospect of all future relief,
and impose criminal sen-tences
and removal orders
simultaneously. To speed
the process up, the court ap-pointed
attorneys were re-quired
to represent groups of
10 to 20 or more individuals,
and more than 90 individuals
were processed by the court
in a single day.
The American Immigra-tion
Lawyers Association
wrote to the U.S. District
Judge who apparently autho-rized
these expedited proce-dures,
Chief Judge Linda R.
Reade, expressing our deep
concerns with the process.
Chief Judge Reade subse-quently
said that “the immi-gration
lawyers do not un-derstand
the federal criminal
process as it relates to immi-gration
charges.” It would be
hard to overstate our respect-ful
disagreement with that as-sertion.
It is precisely because
immigration lawyers un-derstand
the complexity of
the interplay between im-migration
law and criminal
charges that we have recoiled
so forcefully at this new ap-proach.
Leveraging excessive
criminal charges through an
exploding plea bargain (sign
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Property Tax $120,467.12
Other Tax & Replacement $14,958.26
Interest $2,294.02
Fee Programs Income $30,912.90
Resale Income $2,390.10
Grants & Contracts $35,498.96
Other Income $51,557.16
Tort $0.00
Unemployment $0.00
$258,078.52
66 Cafe, Program Expense $332.51
ACW Inspections, Foodstand $33.50
Advanced Business Systems, Office Supplies $22.45
Al Fogt Concrete Construction, Foodstand Improvement $485.00
Alan Hanson, Fair Expense $30.00
Allamakee County Cattlemen's Association, Program Expense $65.90
Allamakee County Economic Development, Program Expense $19.88
Allamakee County Fair, Fair Expense $9,781.00
Allamakee County Sportsman's Club, Membership $100.00
Alliant Energy, Electricity $1,653.08
Amanda Waters, Beef carcass contest $25.00
Amazon Payments, Equipment $96.46
American Income Life, Insurance $411.29
American Lamb Board, Check Off $15.33
Aquila, Gas/Heat $1,857.61
Artesian Fresh, Inc, Bottled Water $375.84
Barb Sauser, Program Expense $62.50
Barb Smed, Foodstand and WAVA Speaker $146.00
Becky Berns, Beef carcass contest $15.00
Beth Collins, WAVA Speaker $250.00
Black Hawk County Extension, Program Expense $16.00
Bonnie Lapke, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Bremer County Extension, Program Expense $82.50
Bucks-N-Bulls, Program Expense $297.00
Business Checks Of America, Program Expense $121.94
Buy Fresh Buy Local, Program Expense $450.00
Receipts:
Total Receipts
Total Balance And Receipts $323,316.45
Disbursements:
Allamakee County ISU Extension (003)
Published Report
Agricultural Extension Education Operating Fund
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Balance: July 1, 2007 $65,237.93
C & T Publishing, Program Expense $27.45
Caroll Schreiber, Meal & Mileage Reimbursement $51.60
Cash, Start Up Cash $300.00
Cerro Gordo County Extension, Family Issue DVD Set $15.00
Chickasaw County Extension, Program Expense $3,322.34
Chris Anderson, Dog Trainer $480.00
Christy Truxaw, WAVA Expense $100.00
City Of Waukon, Water and Sewer $280.41
Connie Benedict, Program Expense $10.00
Connie Buresh, Program Expense $31.06
Country Inn & Suites, Lodging $157.25
Culligan Water, Water and Rent $251.25
Cunningham Hardware, Supplies and Program Expense $243.35
Dan Sivesind, Program Expense $225.00
Deborah Hammel, Camp Refund $80.00
Decorah Newspapers, Program Expense $132.00
Delaware County Extension, Program Expense $325.25
Dell, Equipment $355.47
Deluxe Business Checks, Office Supplies $163.38
Diane Whealy, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Diann Weymiller-Mitchell, Camp Refund $15.00
Dollar General, Office Supplies and Program Expense $9.63
Don Dee, State Dairy Judging Expense $277.00
Donella Darrington, Lodging $64.18
Dorothy Waters, Program Expense $106.00
ECM Publishers, Inc., Program Expense $66.40
Elliott Jewelers, Engraving $80.09
Fairboard, Fair Expense $30.00
Family Fun, Subscription $19.95
Fareway Stores, Supplies and Program Expense $3,410.32
Farm & Fleet, Program Expense $74.18
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank, Deposit For Community Room $20.00
First Horizon M Saver, Health Savings Account $4,708.86
Fort Hays State University, Reference Book $25.00
Frito-Lay, Foodstand $771.14
Glenda Plozay, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Global Crossing, Long Distance Carrier $824.83
Godaddy.com, Community Found-Domain Name $18.24
Grand Stay, Lodging $34.77
Graphic Ice Inc, Program Expense $489.40
Graphic Island, Program Expense $169.95
Green Specialties, Fair Trophies $1,654.50
Gretchen Conway, Camp Refund $15.00
Grown Locally, Program Expense $69.20
Gustavus Adolphus College, Scholarship $500.00
Hank Taber, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Harriet Behar, WAVA Speaker $180.00
Hartig Drug Company, Fair Expense $30.97
Heidi Lantzky, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Herky's Lawn Service, Program Expense $35.00
Hotel Winneshiek, WAVA Expense $6,465.80
Houston County EDA, Registration $10.00
Property Tax $120,467.12
Other Tax & Replacement $14,958.26
Interest $2,294.02
Fee Programs Income $30,912.90
Resale Income $2,390.10
Grants & Contracts $35,498.96
Other Income $51,557.16
Tort $0.00
Unemployment $0.00
$258,078.52
66 Cafe, Program Expense $332.51
ACW Inspections, Foodstand $33.50
Advanced Business Systems, Office Supplies $22.45
Al Fogt Concrete Construction, Foodstand Improvement $485.00
Alan Hanson, Fair Expense $30.00
Allamakee County Cattlemen's Association, Program Expense $65.90
Allamakee County Economic Development, Program Expense $19.88
Allamakee County Fair, Fair Expense $9,781.00
Allamakee County Sportsman's Club, Membership $100.00
Alliant Energy, Electricity $1,653.08
Amanda Waters, Beef carcass contest $25.00
Amazon Payments, Equipment $96.46
American Income Life, Insurance $411.29
American Lamb Board, Check Off $15.33
Aquila, Gas/Heat $1,857.61
Artesian Fresh, Inc, Bottled Water $375.84
Barb Sauser, Program Expense $62.50
Barb Smed, Foodstand and WAVA Speaker $146.00
Becky Berns, Beef carcass contest $15.00
Beth Collins, WAVA Speaker $250.00
Black Hawk County Extension, Program Expense $16.00
Bonnie Lapke, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Bremer County Extension, Program Expense $82.50
Bucks-N-Bulls, Program Expense $297.00
Business Checks Of America, Program Expense $121.94
Buy Fresh Buy Local, Program Expense $450.00
Receipts:
Total Receipts
Total Balance And Receipts $323,316.45
Disbursements:
Allamakee County ISU Extension (003)
Published Report
Agricultural Extension Education Operating Fund
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Balance: July 1, 2007 $65,237.93
Jody Niess, WAVA Speaker $100.00
John Leschensky, Rent $6,840.00
John Lydon, Camp Refund $60.00
Jordan's Nursery, Inc, Progam Expense $3,225.00
Joyce Kucera, Camp Refund $30.00
Joyce Rawson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Christensen, Wages and Mileage $19,817.73
Julie Hogenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Vulk, WAVA Expense $248.25
K & S Plumbing & Heating LLC, Program Expense $81.50
Kamyar Enshayan, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Kaplan University, Scholarship $500.00
Karen McCaa, WAVA Speaker $1,200.00
Katie Phipps, Wages and Expenses $997.52
KDEC AM/FM 100.5, WAVA Expense $230.00
Kelly Delaney, Camp Refund $36.00
Kristi Fahey, Wages, Mileage and Expenses $21,179.66
Kwik Trip, Inc., Program Expense $1,189.30
Lana Dahlstrom, Wages $7,913.44
Lansing Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $30.00
Larry Troendle, Camp Refund $15.00
Laverne Swenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Leschensky Insurance, Insurance and Windows/Snow removal $590.61
Lorraine's Catering, Program Expense $52.45
Lynn Folsom, Fair Expense $30.00
Main Feature Theatre & Pizza Pub, Program Expense $925.31
Marcia Gruman, Camp Refund $15.00
Margaret Walter, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Mason City Business Systems, Copies and Supplies $2,262.91
Master Gardeners Of Winneshiek County, Membership $10.00
Maura Jones, WAVA Speaker $125.00
Minntex Citrus Inc., Fruit Fundraiser $13,551.65
Mitchell County Extension Office, Registration $15.00
MSO Distributing, Program Expense $47.95
Myers-Cox Company, Foodstand $34.33
National 4-H Council, Supplies and Program Expense $1,215.32
National Pork Board, Check Off $80.52
National Target Company, Program Expense $30.12
Neil Wilkinson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
News Publishing Co., Inc., Legal Notices and Advertising $2,599.22
Newspapers Of Fayette County, BFBL Advertisement $179.00
Nita Grangaard, Camp Refund $60.00
Northeast Iowa Community-Based Dairy, Program Expense $120.00
Northeast Iowa Printers, Printing $1,140.00
Northwest Airlines, Flight Ticket to FFI Workshop $419.00
Ocean Point Resort, Travel Expense $9.95
Office Depot, Fair Expenses $183.96
Oriental Trading Company, Program Expense $67.61
Ottumwa Scale, Fair Expense $146.40
Outlook Newspaper, Subscription $29.00
Pamela Schellhammer, Wages $1,013.02
Pamida, Office Supplies & Program Expenses $783.34
Patrick Malone, Fair Expense $30.00
Patsy Bronner, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Penny Brown Huber, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of LaCrosse, Foodstand $2,277.00
Pine Needles Quilt Shop, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Pinter Landscaping & Tree Service, Program Expense $3,577.50
Pop's Produce, Program Expense $225.00
Postville Bakery, Appreciation Supper $68.00
Postville Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $30.00
Postville Herald-Leader, Subscription $29.00
Prairie Fun Land, County Council Retreat $60.00
Quality Inns, Lodging $153.25
Quill Corporation, Office Suppliesand Program Expense $4,336.50
Quillin's, Foodstand and Program Expense $2,253.93
QWEST, Basic Phone Service $1,410.33
Rachel Myers, Wages $3,431.26
Riverland Expressions, Tee Shirts $494.18
Rob andTammy Faux, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Robey Memorial Library, Copies $1.50
Robin Bostrom, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Roger's Lock & Key, Lock Repair $83.40
Ruth White, Registration Refund $6.00
Secretary Of State, Program Expense $20.00
Sheraton Hotels, Lodging $156.85
Shutterfly, Program Expense $19.92
Signs & Designs, Farmers Market Sign $150.00
SMS Products.com, Fair Improvement $91.21
Solveig Hanson, WAVA Speaker $60.00
Sportsmens Unlimited, Progam Expense $34.20
Stacy Stock, Camp Refund $60.00
Standard Printing Company, Fair Expense $118.56
Subway, Program Expense $65.71
Swiss Valley Farms, Appreciation Supper $36.36
Taglocity, Equipment $39.00
Teff's Carpet Cleaning, Carpets Cleaned $349.82
Teresa Wiemerslage, Mileage and Expenses $2,369.54
The Cresco Shopper, WAVA Expense $52.50
Therese Johnson, Camp Refund $15.00
Thingamajigs, WAVA Expense $329.72
Tiger Direct.com, Supplies $20.46
Times Plain Dealer & The Extra, WAVA Expense $175.20
TJ Hunters Pub, Program Expense $309.08
Treasurer - State Of Iowa, State Of Iowa Withholdings $2,246.00
Troy Hadrick, WAVA Speaker $3,160.48
United States Postal Service, Postage $3,632.35
University Of Iowa, Water Test Kits $675.00
University Of Minnesota, Registration $125.00
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, Program Expense $158.40
USA Shooting Store, Program Expense $10.00
UW-Extension, 4-H International Trip $288.00
Veterans Memorial Hospital, Program Expense $18.49
Vicki Schutte, Camp Refund $120.00
Village Farm & Home, Program Supplies $136.83
Walmart Decorah, Program Expenses and Supplies $262.37
Waste Management, Garbage $556.87
Waukon Banquet & Reception Center, Program Expense $75.00
Waukon Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $60.00
Waukon Inn, Program Expense $20.00
Waukon State Bank, Federal Withholding $13,957.42
Waukon Wellness Center, Program Expense $423.84
Wayne Burk, Program Expense $24.14
Wennes Communications Stations, Advertising $990.00
West Side Waukon Lumber, Progam Expense $801.89
Wiebke Fur Company, Program Expense $90.00
Winneshiek County Extension, Lodging $55.44
Net Balance: June 30, 2008 $74,703.17
Total Disbursements $248,613.28
The Cresco Shopper, WAVA Expense $52.50
Therese Johnson, Camp Refund $15.00
Thingamajigs, WAVA Expense $329.72
Tiger Direct.com, Supplies $20.46
Times Plain Dealer & The Extra, WAVA Expense $175.20
TJ Hunters Pub, Program Expense $309.08
Treasurer - State Of Iowa, State Of Iowa Withholdings $2,246.00
Troy Hadrick, WAVA Speaker $3,160.48
United States Postal Service, Postage $3,632.35
University Of Iowa, Water Test Kits $675.00
University Of Minnesota, Registration $125.00
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, Program Expense $158.40
USA Shooting Store, Program Expense $10.00
UW-Extension, 4-H International Trip $288.00
Veterans Memorial Hospital, Program Expense $18.49
Vicki Schutte, Camp Refund $120.00
Village Farm & Home, Program Supplies $136.83
Walmart Decorah, Program Expenses and Supplies $262.37
Waste Management, Garbage $556.87
Waukon Banquet & Reception Center, Program Expense $75.00
Waukon Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $60.00
Waukon Inn, Program Expense $20.00
Waukon State Bank, Federal Withholding $13,957.42
Waukon Wellness Center, Program Expense $423.84
Wayne Burk, Program Expense $24.14
Wennes Communications Stations, Advertising $990.00
West Side Waukon Lumber, Progam Expense $801.89
Wiebke Fur Company, Program Expense $90.00
Winneshiek County Extension, Lodging $55.44
Net Balance: June 30, 2008 $74,703.17
Total Disbursements $248,613.28
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this _____________ day of _____________, 2008.
____________________________________
Notary Public
STATE OF IOWA - Allamakee County ISU Extension
I, (Name), Chair, and I, (Name), Treasurer of the Allamakee County ISU Extension Agricultural
Extension Council, being duly sworn on oath, state to the best of our knowledge and belief, that the
items included in the foregoing Financial Report are true and correct statement of receipts and
expenditures of the Allamakee County ISU Extension Agricultural Extension Fund.
Signed ____________________________________, Chair
Signed ____________________________________, Treasurer
Total Receipts $0.00
Total Disbursements $0.00
Balance: June 30, 2008 $0.00
Agency Fund - Financial Report
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Balance: July 1, 2007 $0.00
Iowa 4-H Foundation, 4-H Program Expense $895.59
Iowa Assoc. Of County Extension Councils, Membership $100.00
Iowa Beef Industry, Check Off $42.00
Iowa Dept Of Criminal Investigation, DCI Checks $65.00
Iowa Farmers' Market Association, Membership $20.00
Iowa Lamb Checkoff, Check Off $2.30
Iowa Public Employee Retirement Sys, IPERS Withholding $5,998.34
Iowa State Fair, Entry Fees $138.50
Iowa State University, Partnership, Equipment, Program Expenses $49,877.25
Ivesco, Fair Expense $519.72
J & M Fundraising, Fundraiser $5,250.00
Jacob Estebo, Beef carcass contest $10.00
Jenn Bentley, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Jennifer Kolsrud, Camp Refund $15.00
Jim & Charlene Baxter, Program Expense $200.00
JJC Media, Advertising $250.00
Jody Niess, WAVA Speaker $100.00
John Leschensky, Rent $6,840.00
John Lydon, Camp Refund $60.00
Jordan's Nursery, Inc, Progam Expense $3,225.00
Joyce Kucera, Camp Refund $30.00
Joyce Rawson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Christensen, Wages and Mileage $19,817.73
Julie Hogenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Vulk, WAVA Expense $248.25
K & S Plumbing & Heating LLC, Program Expense $81.50
Kamyar Enshayan, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Kaplan University, Scholarship $500.00
Karen McCaa, WAVA Speaker $1,200.00
Katie Phipps, Wages and Expenses $997.52
KDEC AM/FM 100.5, WAVA Expense $230.00
Kelly Delaney, Camp Refund $36.00
Kristi Fahey, Wages, Mileage and Expenses $21,179.66
Kwik Trip, Inc., Program Expense $1,189.30
Lana Dahlstrom, Wages $7,913.44
Lansing Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $30.00
Larry Troendle, Camp Refund $15.00
Laverne Swenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Leschensky Insurance, Insurance and Windows/Snow removal $590.61
Lorraine's Catering, Program Expense $52.45
Lynn Folsom, Fair Expense $30.00
Main Feature Theatre & Pizza Pub, Program Expense $925.31
Marcia Gruman, Camp Refund $15.00
Margaret Walter, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Mason City Business Systems, Copies and Supplies $2,262.91
Master Gardeners Of Winneshiek County, Membership $10.00
Maura Jones, WAVA Speaker $125.00
Minntex Citrus Inc., Fruit Fundraiser $13,551.65
Mitchell County Extension Office, Registration $15.00
MSO Distributing, Program Expense $47.95
Myers-Cox Company, Foodstand $34.33
National 4-H Council, Supplies and Program Expense $1,215.32
The City of Postville has
issued the following building
permits:
July 15, 2008: Transfer
Master Products, Inc., 505 W.
Williams for two signs.
July 21: Donald and Sara
Enyart, 307 South Lawler, for
a ramp at an estimated cost of
$1,200.
Board of Education
Meeting
July 14, 2008
President Brad Rekow called
the annual meeting of the Postville
Board of Education to order at 7:05
p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, with
the following members present: Jeff
Cox, Laura Lubka, Dan Schutte. Ab-sent:
Jamie Smith.
President Rekow welcomed the
guests present.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to approve the agenda. Carried
unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte to
a. approve the minutes of
the June 9, 2008, meeting
b. approve payment of the
monthly bills as reviewed
c. approve the transfer re-quest
of Matt Leeman from 1st grade
to 4th grade
d. approve the travel request
of Nina VanGorp and Rose Schutte
to attend the ITAG Conference in
Coralville on October 6-7
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to approve the Secretary’s Re-port
as presented by Clara Lensing.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Cox to approve the Treasurer’s Re-port
as presented by Mike Krucken-berg.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Cox to designate FreedomBank and
Citizens State Bank as offi cial de-positories
for FY 2009 not to exceed
$5 million dollars. Carried unani-mously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte to appoint Clara Lensing
as School Board Secretary, Mike
Kruckenberg as School Board Trea-surer,
and Stephen Saunders as
School Board Attorney. Carried
unanimously.
President Rekow administered
the oath of offi ce to Mike Krucken-berg
and Clara Lensing.
Motion by Cox, second by
Schutte to set the polling hours from
noon – 8 p.m. for the September
9 school election. Carried unani-mously.
Motion by Cox, second by
Lubka to accept the bid submitted by
Swiss Valley for supplying milk for
the 2008-2009 school year. Carried
unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to accept the bid submitted by
Interstate Brands to supply bakery
goods for the 2008-2009 school year.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to send to IASB the following
legislative action priorities:
1. Supports adequate and
on-time funding for English-lan-guage
learner (ELL) students until
the students reach profi ciency.
2. Supports the creation of
an additional funding mechanism for
school districts’ transportation costs
that does not directly or indirectly
impact funding for the educational
program.
3. Supports a school foun-dation
formula that recognizes and
adequately funds changes in demo-graphics,
including declining and
increasing enrollment challenges.
4. Supports changes in col-lective
bargaining requiring arbitra-tors
to fi rst consider local conditions
and ability to pay. Once the arbitrator
determines the district has the ability
to pay, then the arbitrator should de-termine
comparability. Arbitrators
should also consider the impact of
the award on a district’s ability to
meet school improvement goals.
5. Supports increased fund-ing
for AEA assistance to local
schools in the areas of emerging
technology, professional develop-ment,
curriculum assessment and
early childhood activities.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 66 of SF 2424 the Postville
Community School District must
reach agreement by August 15, 2008,
with the District’s organizations rep-resenting
school district employees
who are eligible to participate in the
plan concerning the District’s 403(b)
transition plan.
WHEREAS, the District’s des-ignated
representative has engaged
in discussions and negotiations with
the organizations representing Dis-trict
employees who are eligible to
participate in the 403(b) plan and the
District representative and employee
organizations representatives have
mutually agreed that it is in the best
interests of the District’s 403(b) plan
participants that the District sponsor
its own 403(b) plan in accordance
with the requirements of SF 2424.
WHEREAS, the District and
employee organizations have pre-pared
and executed a written Memo-randum
of Agreement to memorialize
this agreement, which shall remain in
effect until an amended and/or sub-stituted
Memorandum of Agreement
is negotiated and agreed upon by the
District and the employee organiza-tions.
NOW, THEREFORE, hav-ing
reviewed the Memorandum of
Agreement entered into by the Dis-trict’s
representative and the em-ployee
organizations representatives,
the Board approves the terms of the
Memorandum of Agreement and
approves the District sponsoring its
own 403(b) plan in accordance with
the requirements of SF 2424.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to approve the fi rst reading of
the 500 series Board of Education
Policies. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Lubka to approve the fi rst reading of
the revision of Board of Education
Policy 902, Smoke-Free Environ-ment.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte to hold a closed session as
provided in section 21.5(1)(i) of the
open meetings law to evaluate the
professional competency of an indi-vidual
whose appointment is being
considered to prevent needless and
irreparable injury to that individual’s
reputation, as that individual has re-quested
a closed session. On a roll
call vote, voting aye: Lubka, Cox,
Schutte, Rekow. Nay: None. Car-ried
unanimously.
The Board entered into closed
session at 8:37.
Motion by Cox, second by
Schutte to resume open session at
8:59. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte to approve
Ben Heitland as volunteer football
coach for 2008-2009. Motion died
for lack of second.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Lubka to approve Ben Heitland as
volunteer football coach on a 60-day
trial and if no problems occur within
60 days, he be allowed to fi nish out
the season. Voting aye: Schutte,
Lubka, Rekow. Nay: Cox. Carried
3-1.
Elementary/Middle School Prin-cipal
Chad Wahls reported:
Moving Matt Leeman from 1st
grade to 4th grade
Summer school
Attendance
Keystone workshop on Math
Concepts and CGI
Superintendent Darwin Winke
reported:
Tuckpointing
Roof project
Mike Kruckenberg re-ported
that Postville has been award-ed
$850,000 from Vision Iowa with
funds available in FY 2010.
Motion by Lubka, second
by Cox to adjourn the meeting
at 9:39. Carried unanimously.__
_____________________________
Brad K. Rekow, President
Clara M. Lensing, Secretary
Minutes of the
Meetings of the
Allamakee County Board
of Supervisors
Monday, July 21, 2008
(Unoffi cial Minutes)
Board met as preadjourned.
Board members present Camp-bell,
Duncklee, and Burke. All
board members voting “AYE” un-less
noted.
08.222-Motion by Duncklee
and second by Campbell to ap-prove
agenda as posted and to
approve minutes of July 14, 2008.
Motion carried.
There was no public com-ment.
08.223-Motion by Campbell
and second by Duncklee to ac-cept
and place on fi le Wayne We-ber
Manure Management Plan
Annual Update. Motion carried.
L.W. Graves from Northeast
Iowa Community College was
present to present information on
the Six Cent Instructional Equip-ment
“Renewal” Levy to be placed
on the ballot Sept. 9, 2008. He
wanted to emphasize that this is
not a new levy but a renewal. He
also informed the board of the im-provements
going on at the NICC
Campus.
Board adjourned to meet on
Monday, July 28, 2008 at 8:45
a.m.
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
Lennie Burke, Chairperson
ATTEST: Mary O’Neill, Auditor
wk 31
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF POST-VILLE,
IOWA
July 23, 2008
A special meeting of the City
Council of Postville, Iowa, was held
in the Council Chambers on July 23,
2008, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with
Mayor Robert O. Penrod presiding.
On call of the roll, the following
Council Members were present: Vir-ginia
Medberry, Milo Heins and Jeff
Reinhardt. Absent: Ross Malcom
and Larry Moore
Mayor Penrod added an emer-gency
item to the agenda street clo-sure
of West Williams on July 27,
2008. Motion by Medberry to ap-prove
the agenda as amended. Sec-onded
by Reinhardt. Carried.
A work session was held on a
Housing Code Ordinance. Citizens
present were Trevor Siebert, Barb
Senft, Lori Brockway and Sima
Bensasson. City Attorney Loomis
requested input on each section of
the drafted ordinance. The Council
scheduled another work session for
Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 5 p.m.
Council Member Medberry
made a motion to close West Wil-liams
Street on July 27, 2008, from
12:00 p.m. until 6 p.m. Seconded by
Heins. Carried.
There being no further busi-ness
on the agenda to come before
the meeting, Council Member Med-berry
moved that the meeting be ad-journed.
Motion seconded by Heins.
Carried unanimously. Adjournment
at 7:10 p.m.
CITY CLERK
_________: APPROVED
MAYOR
Building
permits issued
the deal within seven days of arrest or face max prosecution)
to secure jail time and forfeiture of all possible immigration
relief, shows an utter disregard for that very complexity.
The nearly 300 individuals subjected to this process who
reportedly pled guilty to the use of false documents (in order
to work, mind you) in exchange for fi ve-month prison terms
and deportation were neither adequately screened, nor advised
of their rights under U.S. immigration law. Some may have
derivative U.S. citizenship claims. Others may have legitimate
fears of persecution or torture in their home country. Still oth-ers
may be eligible for visas as witnesses to crimes that may
have been committed by their employer. Many are ethnic Ma-yan
Guatemalans for whom Spanish is a second language and
who signed agreements without any Mayan interpretation. In
the interest of government effi ciency, however, these individu-als
were denied access to the experts needed to help them make
informed judgments about whether pleading guilty was in their
best interest.
With the “government” bearing down hard and fast, these
folks did just what the engineers of this new machine intended,
they got on board and signed away their life in this country.
The court proceedings in Iowa were a travesty of justice and
have no place in a constitutional democracy. Immigrants, even
those working without documentation, deserved their day in
court, not a fi ve-minute ride on a judicial cattle car that com-promises
the integrity of our system.
Those walking in the Peace Rally/March on Sunday
stop near the Agriprocessors meat packing plant to listen to
Rabbi Harold Kravitz as he called for immigration reform
and ethical treatment of workers. The large sign above,
like many of those carried during the rally, was printed in
both English and Spanish. Many others were also printed
in Hebrew.
A group of between 100 and 200 people, who were
protesting the rally, gathered on North Lawler Street and
shouted to the walkers as they proceeded down Lawler
Street on their way back to St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
after walking to Agriprocessors. Police offi cers, sheriff’s
deputies, and Iowa State Troopers kept the groups sepa-rated.
Many of the protesters carried American fl ags and
one woman, who said her family immigrated from Mexico
legally, was dressed as the Statue of Liberty, complete with
green face paint. Among the placards carried were those
displayed above whose messages read, “Impeach Bush”
and “Enforce our laws, Employ legal workers, Secure our
borders.” There were no incidents of fi ghting between the
protest group and those walking for immigration reform.
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Opinion www.postvillenewspaper.com
Guest Editorial
CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Letter to the Editor:
Immigrants are still an asset
The U. S. population currently exceeds 303.1 million rep-resenting
a 22% increase since 1990 with much of this growth
driven by immigration.
Although not supported by the date, the media purorts that
these aliens drive crime rates, are responsible for welfare rolls
and steal jobs.
Illegal immigrants doubled to 12 million between 1994
and 1995, but according to the Department of Justice, violent
crimes and property crimes actually decreased 34.2% and 26.4
respectively, during the same period.
Collective and recent research indicates that immigrants
are fi ve times less likely to commit crimes or to be jailed than
the natives.
Contrary to popular belief, national welfare caseloads have
fallen by 60% as illegal immigration has risen.
The National unemployment rate is 4.7% and job growth
continues apace. Immigrants are not stealing jobs, but rather
fi lling them. As consumers and entrepreneurs, they are contrib-uting
to the economic growth of the United States.
Illegal immigration, however, is not without its costs spe-cifi
cally in border communities and those states with large pub-lic
benefi ts. Also, post-9/11 makes it necessary to know who is
in our country mandating better regulations for cross-border
labor fl ows, not ending them.
The ideal resolution is to provide legal ways for people to
come and work. With the Bracero guest-worker program of the
1950’s, illegal entries declined to a trickle. A similar program
today could be just as effective while serving our homeland
security and economic interests. The data and evidence shows
that an immigrant is still an asset to the U. S.
Dale Siems
Charles City
Sarah Brainard Marsh
Health Columnist
The benefi ts of hugging go far beyond skin deep; give hugs generously
How long has it been
since you were wrapped, or
wrapped someone, in a hug?
It feels wonderful to sense
the love of a friend or fam-ily
member in an embrace,
but the benefi ts of hugging go
beyond skin deep. The simple
gesture of a hug is incredibly
multi-dimensional. Studies
have shown that hugging and
touching (such as holding
hands or sitting close togeth-er)
can relieve stress, lower
blood pressure, lower heart
rate, and increase oxytocin;
all resulting in protection
against heart disease—the
number one cause of death
of women in the U.S. Hugs
can also positively effect
our emotional, spiritual, and
mental well being—which
you feel immediately when
embraced.
We are drawn to baby’s
soft skin and snuggle them
close naturally. We know
without being told, that ba-bies
need touch to thrive.
Infants in a Korean orphan-age
who received just 15
minutes of additional mas-sage
and eye-to-eye contact
gained more weight and grew
faster than those who did not
receive the extra attention.
Babies need contact to grow
and develop normally, but the
need for touch does not end
once adulthood is reached.
More and more research is
being done on something we
seek by instinct—the sharing
of touch.
A study by the British
Heart Foundation concluded
that contact, such as a hug,
at the beginning of the day
could carry over and protect
you from stress and other
health risks throughout the
day. The study also found
that when friends or spouses
talked about an upsetting is-sue,
holding hands kept heart
rates twice as low and blood
pressure signifi cantly lower
than those who did not touch.
The Mayo Clinic states
that while research is not con-clusive,
some of the benefi ts
of therapeutic touch—also
known as massage—include:
reduction in anxiety—espe-cially
in those trying to quit
smoking, decrease in pain
for those with fi bromyalgia
and migraines, decrease in
labor pain, stress and anxiety,
better weight gain in prema-ture
babies, better response
to medication in children
with diabetes, decrease in
muscle soreness especially
after physical activity and
sports, enhanced immune
system function, decreased
anxiety and fatigue in cancer
patients, and improved self
image in children and adults
with physical disabilities and
terminal illness. While these
studies did not include the
simple use of hugging, many
of the claims can be related
directly back to touch from
another person.
Certainly we do not need
scientifi c research to tell us
that hugging and massage
are good for us! We feel good
when we share an embrace,
back rub, or hold the hand of
someone we love. The body
releases two “feel good”
hormones called serotonin
and dopamine when we have
contact with another human.
Although hugs are free and
should be given away much
more freely (the French spend
three times more time touch-ing
than Americans!) another
option is to schedule a mas-sage
with a licensed Massage
Therapist.
Massage is not just a way
to pamper yourself, although
it certainly does reduce stress
and enhance relaxation. Ther-apists
are trained to stimulate
blood fl ow through the soft
tissues of the body. Blood car-ries
all the necessary elements
such as oxygen, protein, wa-ter
and other nutrients, for
healing the cells of the body.
This explains the physical re-sponse
of sore muscles and
joints to massage, but only
the sense of touch can explain
the mental and emotional re-sponse
of shared touch.
One cute website states
that hugs are “health food” and
we should use them to feed
our soul. The author claims
that along with the 14 differ-ent
kinds of hugs there are,
hugging is: all-natural, organ-ic,
naturally sweet, contains
no pesticides, preservatives,
or genetically-engineered in-gredients,
is non-fattening,
carbohydrate-free, and 100
percent wholesome. The au-thor
recommends we get four
hugs a day for survival, eight
hugs a day for maintenance,
and 12 hugs a day for growth.
Seems like a simple order for
better health! The Clayton County
REAP Committee Meeting is
scheduled for Friday August
1, 2008 at the Osborne Wel-come
Center 4:00 p.m.
REAP stands for Resource
Enhancement and Protection.
It is a program in the State
of Iowa that invests in, as its
name implies, the enhance-ment
and protection of the
state’s natural and cultural
resources. REAP is funded
from the state’s Environment
First Fund (Iowa gaming re-ceipts)
and from the sale of
the natural resource license
plate.
Several REAP grant op-portunities
exist through this
program with cities eligible
to apply through a competi-tive
grant process.
REAP funds go into eight
different programs based
upon a percentage that are
specifi ed in the law. The
eight different program areas
include conservation educa-tion,
DNR open spaces, city
parks and open spaces, soil
and water enhancement,
county conservation, DNR
land management, historical
resources, and roadside veg-etation.
parkland expansion
and multi-purpose recreation
developments which are typi-cal
projects funded under this
REAP program.
Here in Clayton County,
the county REAP commit-tee
coordinates REAP proj-ects,
reviews and updates the
county REAP plan, promotes
the sale of natural resource li-cense
plates and helps direct
future REAP projects. REAP
applications require county
grant endorsement. The grant
deadline is August 15, 2008
All REAP grant applica-tions
must be presented to the
committee for endorsement
on Friday August 1, 2008 at
4:00 p.m. at Osborne Wel-come
Center
Contact Darla Kelchen
Director Clayton County Eco-nomic
Development Group
at 563-245-2201 or Tim En-gelhardt,
Director Clayton
County Conservation Board
to attend the REAP meeting
for grant endorsement.
REAP Committee scheduled
for this Friday, August 1
by Kathleen Walker
(The author is Kathleen
Walker, the immediate past
president of the American
Immigration Lawyers Asso-ciation.
She can be reached at
(915) 541-9360 (in El Paso,
Texas).
Federal immigration of-fi
cials swept into Postville,
Iowa in May and detained
nearly 400 workers at a ko-sher
meat processing plant.
Swiftly, local enforcement
and U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement Agen-cy
arrested, charged with
crimes, extracted pleas, and
sentenced 297 of these indi-viduals
by the end of the fol-lowing
week. Apparently, this
shock and awe strategy was
specially designed to drop the
hammer on undocumented
workers doing backbreaking
jobs under reportedly sub-optimal
conditions.
This new high-speed
judicial railroad required
extensive planning and co-ordination
between the U.S.
Attorneys’ offi ce in Iowa,
the Department of Homeland
Security, and the Federal Ju-diciary.
The tracks laid down
to carry this new enforcement
train were designed to force
rapid guilty pleas under the
threat of serious jail time,
avoid the inconvenience of
trials, limit access to immi-gration
counsel, eliminate the
Guest editorial:
Railroading
immigrants
and the United
States
Constitution
prospect of all future relief,
and impose criminal sen-tences
and removal orders
simultaneously. To speed
the process up, the court ap-pointed
attorneys were re-quired
to represent groups of
10 to 20 or more individuals,
and more than 90 individuals
were processed by the court
in a single day.
The American Immigra-tion
Lawyers Association
wrote to the U.S. District
Judge who apparently autho-rized
these expedited proce-dures,
Chief Judge Linda R.
Reade, expressing our deep
concerns with the process.
Chief Judge Reade subse-quently
said that “the immi-gration
lawyers do not un-derstand
the federal criminal
process as it relates to immi-gration
charges.” It would be
hard to overstate our respect-ful
disagreement with that as-sertion.
It is precisely because
immigration lawyers un-derstand
the complexity of
the interplay between im-migration
law and criminal
charges that we have recoiled
so forcefully at this new ap-proach.
Leveraging excessive
criminal charges through an
exploding plea bargain (sign
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Public Notice www.postvillenewspaper.com
Guest Editorial
CONT. FROM PAGE 10
Property Tax $120,467.12
Other Tax & Replacement $14,958.26
Interest $2,294.02
Fee Programs Income $30,912.90
Resale Income $2,390.10
Grants & Contracts $35,498.96
Other Income $51,557.16
Tort $0.00
Unemployment $0.00
$258,078.52
66 Cafe, Program Expense $332.51
ACW Inspections, Foodstand $33.50
Advanced Business Systems, Office Supplies $22.45
Al Fogt Concrete Construction, Foodstand Improvement $485.00
Alan Hanson, Fair Expense $30.00
Allamakee County Cattlemen's Association, Program Expense $65.90
Allamakee County Economic Development, Program Expense $19.88
Allamakee County Fair, Fair Expense $9,781.00
Allamakee County Sportsman's Club, Membership $100.00
Alliant Energy, Electricity $1,653.08
Amanda Waters, Beef carcass contest $25.00
Amazon Payments, Equipment $96.46
American Income Life, Insurance $411.29
American Lamb Board, Check Off $15.33
Aquila, Gas/Heat $1,857.61
Artesian Fresh, Inc, Bottled Water $375.84
Barb Sauser, Program Expense $62.50
Barb Smed, Foodstand and WAVA Speaker $146.00
Becky Berns, Beef carcass contest $15.00
Beth Collins, WAVA Speaker $250.00
Black Hawk County Extension, Program Expense $16.00
Bonnie Lapke, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Bremer County Extension, Program Expense $82.50
Bucks-N-Bulls, Program Expense $297.00
Business Checks Of America, Program Expense $121.94
Buy Fresh Buy Local, Program Expense $450.00
Receipts:
Total Receipts
Total Balance And Receipts $323,316.45
Disbursements:
Allamakee County ISU Extension (003)
Published Report
Agricultural Extension Education Operating Fund
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Balance: July 1, 2007 $65,237.93
C & T Publishing, Program Expense $27.45
Caroll Schreiber, Meal & Mileage Reimbursement $51.60
Cash, Start Up Cash $300.00
Cerro Gordo County Extension, Family Issue DVD Set $15.00
Chickasaw County Extension, Program Expense $3,322.34
Chris Anderson, Dog Trainer $480.00
Christy Truxaw, WAVA Expense $100.00
City Of Waukon, Water and Sewer $280.41
Connie Benedict, Program Expense $10.00
Connie Buresh, Program Expense $31.06
Country Inn & Suites, Lodging $157.25
Culligan Water, Water and Rent $251.25
Cunningham Hardware, Supplies and Program Expense $243.35
Dan Sivesind, Program Expense $225.00
Deborah Hammel, Camp Refund $80.00
Decorah Newspapers, Program Expense $132.00
Delaware County Extension, Program Expense $325.25
Dell, Equipment $355.47
Deluxe Business Checks, Office Supplies $163.38
Diane Whealy, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Diann Weymiller-Mitchell, Camp Refund $15.00
Dollar General, Office Supplies and Program Expense $9.63
Don Dee, State Dairy Judging Expense $277.00
Donella Darrington, Lodging $64.18
Dorothy Waters, Program Expense $106.00
ECM Publishers, Inc., Program Expense $66.40
Elliott Jewelers, Engraving $80.09
Fairboard, Fair Expense $30.00
Family Fun, Subscription $19.95
Fareway Stores, Supplies and Program Expense $3,410.32
Farm & Fleet, Program Expense $74.18
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank, Deposit For Community Room $20.00
First Horizon M Saver, Health Savings Account $4,708.86
Fort Hays State University, Reference Book $25.00
Frito-Lay, Foodstand $771.14
Glenda Plozay, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Global Crossing, Long Distance Carrier $824.83
Godaddy.com, Community Found-Domain Name $18.24
Grand Stay, Lodging $34.77
Graphic Ice Inc, Program Expense $489.40
Graphic Island, Program Expense $169.95
Green Specialties, Fair Trophies $1,654.50
Gretchen Conway, Camp Refund $15.00
Grown Locally, Program Expense $69.20
Gustavus Adolphus College, Scholarship $500.00
Hank Taber, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Harriet Behar, WAVA Speaker $180.00
Hartig Drug Company, Fair Expense $30.97
Heidi Lantzky, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Herky's Lawn Service, Program Expense $35.00
Hotel Winneshiek, WAVA Expense $6,465.80
Houston County EDA, Registration $10.00
Property Tax $120,467.12
Other Tax & Replacement $14,958.26
Interest $2,294.02
Fee Programs Income $30,912.90
Resale Income $2,390.10
Grants & Contracts $35,498.96
Other Income $51,557.16
Tort $0.00
Unemployment $0.00
$258,078.52
66 Cafe, Program Expense $332.51
ACW Inspections, Foodstand $33.50
Advanced Business Systems, Office Supplies $22.45
Al Fogt Concrete Construction, Foodstand Improvement $485.00
Alan Hanson, Fair Expense $30.00
Allamakee County Cattlemen's Association, Program Expense $65.90
Allamakee County Economic Development, Program Expense $19.88
Allamakee County Fair, Fair Expense $9,781.00
Allamakee County Sportsman's Club, Membership $100.00
Alliant Energy, Electricity $1,653.08
Amanda Waters, Beef carcass contest $25.00
Amazon Payments, Equipment $96.46
American Income Life, Insurance $411.29
American Lamb Board, Check Off $15.33
Aquila, Gas/Heat $1,857.61
Artesian Fresh, Inc, Bottled Water $375.84
Barb Sauser, Program Expense $62.50
Barb Smed, Foodstand and WAVA Speaker $146.00
Becky Berns, Beef carcass contest $15.00
Beth Collins, WAVA Speaker $250.00
Black Hawk County Extension, Program Expense $16.00
Bonnie Lapke, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Bremer County Extension, Program Expense $82.50
Bucks-N-Bulls, Program Expense $297.00
Business Checks Of America, Program Expense $121.94
Buy Fresh Buy Local, Program Expense $450.00
Receipts:
Total Receipts
Total Balance And Receipts $323,316.45
Disbursements:
Allamakee County ISU Extension (003)
Published Report
Agricultural Extension Education Operating Fund
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Balance: July 1, 2007 $65,237.93
Jody Niess, WAVA Speaker $100.00
John Leschensky, Rent $6,840.00
John Lydon, Camp Refund $60.00
Jordan's Nursery, Inc, Progam Expense $3,225.00
Joyce Kucera, Camp Refund $30.00
Joyce Rawson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Christensen, Wages and Mileage $19,817.73
Julie Hogenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Vulk, WAVA Expense $248.25
K & S Plumbing & Heating LLC, Program Expense $81.50
Kamyar Enshayan, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Kaplan University, Scholarship $500.00
Karen McCaa, WAVA Speaker $1,200.00
Katie Phipps, Wages and Expenses $997.52
KDEC AM/FM 100.5, WAVA Expense $230.00
Kelly Delaney, Camp Refund $36.00
Kristi Fahey, Wages, Mileage and Expenses $21,179.66
Kwik Trip, Inc., Program Expense $1,189.30
Lana Dahlstrom, Wages $7,913.44
Lansing Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $30.00
Larry Troendle, Camp Refund $15.00
Laverne Swenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Leschensky Insurance, Insurance and Windows/Snow removal $590.61
Lorraine's Catering, Program Expense $52.45
Lynn Folsom, Fair Expense $30.00
Main Feature Theatre & Pizza Pub, Program Expense $925.31
Marcia Gruman, Camp Refund $15.00
Margaret Walter, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Mason City Business Systems, Copies and Supplies $2,262.91
Master Gardeners Of Winneshiek County, Membership $10.00
Maura Jones, WAVA Speaker $125.00
Minntex Citrus Inc., Fruit Fundraiser $13,551.65
Mitchell County Extension Office, Registration $15.00
MSO Distributing, Program Expense $47.95
Myers-Cox Company, Foodstand $34.33
National 4-H Council, Supplies and Program Expense $1,215.32
National Pork Board, Check Off $80.52
National Target Company, Program Expense $30.12
Neil Wilkinson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
News Publishing Co., Inc., Legal Notices and Advertising $2,599.22
Newspapers Of Fayette County, BFBL Advertisement $179.00
Nita Grangaard, Camp Refund $60.00
Northeast Iowa Community-Based Dairy, Program Expense $120.00
Northeast Iowa Printers, Printing $1,140.00
Northwest Airlines, Flight Ticket to FFI Workshop $419.00
Ocean Point Resort, Travel Expense $9.95
Office Depot, Fair Expenses $183.96
Oriental Trading Company, Program Expense $67.61
Ottumwa Scale, Fair Expense $146.40
Outlook Newspaper, Subscription $29.00
Pamela Schellhammer, Wages $1,013.02
Pamida, Office Supplies & Program Expenses $783.34
Patrick Malone, Fair Expense $30.00
Patsy Bronner, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Penny Brown Huber, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of LaCrosse, Foodstand $2,277.00
Pine Needles Quilt Shop, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Pinter Landscaping & Tree Service, Program Expense $3,577.50
Pop's Produce, Program Expense $225.00
Postville Bakery, Appreciation Supper $68.00
Postville Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $30.00
Postville Herald-Leader, Subscription $29.00
Prairie Fun Land, County Council Retreat $60.00
Quality Inns, Lodging $153.25
Quill Corporation, Office Suppliesand Program Expense $4,336.50
Quillin's, Foodstand and Program Expense $2,253.93
QWEST, Basic Phone Service $1,410.33
Rachel Myers, Wages $3,431.26
Riverland Expressions, Tee Shirts $494.18
Rob andTammy Faux, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Robey Memorial Library, Copies $1.50
Robin Bostrom, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Roger's Lock & Key, Lock Repair $83.40
Ruth White, Registration Refund $6.00
Secretary Of State, Program Expense $20.00
Sheraton Hotels, Lodging $156.85
Shutterfly, Program Expense $19.92
Signs & Designs, Farmers Market Sign $150.00
SMS Products.com, Fair Improvement $91.21
Solveig Hanson, WAVA Speaker $60.00
Sportsmens Unlimited, Progam Expense $34.20
Stacy Stock, Camp Refund $60.00
Standard Printing Company, Fair Expense $118.56
Subway, Program Expense $65.71
Swiss Valley Farms, Appreciation Supper $36.36
Taglocity, Equipment $39.00
Teff's Carpet Cleaning, Carpets Cleaned $349.82
Teresa Wiemerslage, Mileage and Expenses $2,369.54
The Cresco Shopper, WAVA Expense $52.50
Therese Johnson, Camp Refund $15.00
Thingamajigs, WAVA Expense $329.72
Tiger Direct.com, Supplies $20.46
Times Plain Dealer & The Extra, WAVA Expense $175.20
TJ Hunters Pub, Program Expense $309.08
Treasurer - State Of Iowa, State Of Iowa Withholdings $2,246.00
Troy Hadrick, WAVA Speaker $3,160.48
United States Postal Service, Postage $3,632.35
University Of Iowa, Water Test Kits $675.00
University Of Minnesota, Registration $125.00
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, Program Expense $158.40
USA Shooting Store, Program Expense $10.00
UW-Extension, 4-H International Trip $288.00
Veterans Memorial Hospital, Program Expense $18.49
Vicki Schutte, Camp Refund $120.00
Village Farm & Home, Program Supplies $136.83
Walmart Decorah, Program Expenses and Supplies $262.37
Waste Management, Garbage $556.87
Waukon Banquet & Reception Center, Program Expense $75.00
Waukon Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $60.00
Waukon Inn, Program Expense $20.00
Waukon State Bank, Federal Withholding $13,957.42
Waukon Wellness Center, Program Expense $423.84
Wayne Burk, Program Expense $24.14
Wennes Communications Stations, Advertising $990.00
West Side Waukon Lumber, Progam Expense $801.89
Wiebke Fur Company, Program Expense $90.00
Winneshiek County Extension, Lodging $55.44
Net Balance: June 30, 2008 $74,703.17
Total Disbursements $248,613.28
The Cresco Shopper, WAVA Expense $52.50
Therese Johnson, Camp Refund $15.00
Thingamajigs, WAVA Expense $329.72
Tiger Direct.com, Supplies $20.46
Times Plain Dealer & The Extra, WAVA Expense $175.20
TJ Hunters Pub, Program Expense $309.08
Treasurer - State Of Iowa, State Of Iowa Withholdings $2,246.00
Troy Hadrick, WAVA Speaker $3,160.48
United States Postal Service, Postage $3,632.35
University Of Iowa, Water Test Kits $675.00
University Of Minnesota, Registration $125.00
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, Program Expense $158.40
USA Shooting Store, Program Expense $10.00
UW-Extension, 4-H International Trip $288.00
Veterans Memorial Hospital, Program Expense $18.49
Vicki Schutte, Camp Refund $120.00
Village Farm & Home, Program Supplies $136.83
Walmart Decorah, Program Expenses and Supplies $262.37
Waste Management, Garbage $556.87
Waukon Banquet & Reception Center, Program Expense $75.00
Waukon Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $60.00
Waukon Inn, Program Expense $20.00
Waukon State Bank, Federal Withholding $13,957.42
Waukon Wellness Center, Program Expense $423.84
Wayne Burk, Program Expense $24.14
Wennes Communications Stations, Advertising $990.00
West Side Waukon Lumber, Progam Expense $801.89
Wiebke Fur Company, Program Expense $90.00
Winneshiek County Extension, Lodging $55.44
Net Balance: June 30, 2008 $74,703.17
Total Disbursements $248,613.28
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this _____________ day of _____________, 2008.
____________________________________
Notary Public
STATE OF IOWA - Allamakee County ISU Extension
I, (Name), Chair, and I, (Name), Treasurer of the Allamakee County ISU Extension Agricultural
Extension Council, being duly sworn on oath, state to the best of our knowledge and belief, that the
items included in the foregoing Financial Report are true and correct statement of receipts and
expenditures of the Allamakee County ISU Extension Agricultural Extension Fund.
Signed ____________________________________, Chair
Signed ____________________________________, Treasurer
Total Receipts $0.00
Total Disbursements $0.00
Balance: June 30, 2008 $0.00
Agency Fund - Financial Report
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Balance: July 1, 2007 $0.00
Iowa 4-H Foundation, 4-H Program Expense $895.59
Iowa Assoc. Of County Extension Councils, Membership $100.00
Iowa Beef Industry, Check Off $42.00
Iowa Dept Of Criminal Investigation, DCI Checks $65.00
Iowa Farmers' Market Association, Membership $20.00
Iowa Lamb Checkoff, Check Off $2.30
Iowa Public Employee Retirement Sys, IPERS Withholding $5,998.34
Iowa State Fair, Entry Fees $138.50
Iowa State University, Partnership, Equipment, Program Expenses $49,877.25
Ivesco, Fair Expense $519.72
J & M Fundraising, Fundraiser $5,250.00
Jacob Estebo, Beef carcass contest $10.00
Jenn Bentley, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Jennifer Kolsrud, Camp Refund $15.00
Jim & Charlene Baxter, Program Expense $200.00
JJC Media, Advertising $250.00
Jody Niess, WAVA Speaker $100.00
John Leschensky, Rent $6,840.00
John Lydon, Camp Refund $60.00
Jordan's Nursery, Inc, Progam Expense $3,225.00
Joyce Kucera, Camp Refund $30.00
Joyce Rawson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Christensen, Wages and Mileage $19,817.73
Julie Hogenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Julie Vulk, WAVA Expense $248.25
K & S Plumbing & Heating LLC, Program Expense $81.50
Kamyar Enshayan, WAVA Speaker $200.00
Kaplan University, Scholarship $500.00
Karen McCaa, WAVA Speaker $1,200.00
Katie Phipps, Wages and Expenses $997.52
KDEC AM/FM 100.5, WAVA Expense $230.00
Kelly Delaney, Camp Refund $36.00
Kristi Fahey, Wages, Mileage and Expenses $21,179.66
Kwik Trip, Inc., Program Expense $1,189.30
Lana Dahlstrom, Wages $7,913.44
Lansing Chamber Of Commerce, Membership $30.00
Larry Troendle, Camp Refund $15.00
Laverne Swenson, WAVA Speaker $50.00
Leschensky Insurance, Insurance and Windows/Snow removal $590.61
Lorraine's Catering, Program Expense $52.45
Lynn Folsom, Fair Expense $30.00
Main Feature Theatre & Pizza Pub, Program Expense $925.31
Marcia Gruman, Camp Refund $15.00
Margaret Walter, WAVA Speaker $100.00
Mason City Business Systems, Copies and Supplies $2,262.91
Master Gardeners Of Winneshiek County, Membership $10.00
Maura Jones, WAVA Speaker $125.00
Minntex Citrus Inc., Fruit Fundraiser $13,551.65
Mitchell County Extension Office, Registration $15.00
MSO Distributing, Program Expense $47.95
Myers-Cox Company, Foodstand $34.33
National 4-H Council, Supplies and Program Expense $1,215.32
The City of Postville has
issued the following building
permits:
July 15, 2008: Transfer
Master Products, Inc., 505 W.
Williams for two signs.
July 21: Donald and Sara
Enyart, 307 South Lawler, for
a ramp at an estimated cost of
$1,200.
Board of Education
Meeting
July 14, 2008
President Brad Rekow called
the annual meeting of the Postville
Board of Education to order at 7:05
p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, with
the following members present: Jeff
Cox, Laura Lubka, Dan Schutte. Ab-sent:
Jamie Smith.
President Rekow welcomed the
guests present.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to approve the agenda. Carried
unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte to
a. approve the minutes of
the June 9, 2008, meeting
b. approve payment of the
monthly bills as reviewed
c. approve the transfer re-quest
of Matt Leeman from 1st grade
to 4th grade
d. approve the travel request
of Nina VanGorp and Rose Schutte
to attend the ITAG Conference in
Coralville on October 6-7
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to approve the Secretary’s Re-port
as presented by Clara Lensing.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Cox to approve the Treasurer’s Re-port
as presented by Mike Krucken-berg.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Cox to designate FreedomBank and
Citizens State Bank as offi cial de-positories
for FY 2009 not to exceed
$5 million dollars. Carried unani-mously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte to appoint Clara Lensing
as School Board Secretary, Mike
Kruckenberg as School Board Trea-surer,
and Stephen Saunders as
School Board Attorney. Carried
unanimously.
President Rekow administered
the oath of offi ce to Mike Krucken-berg
and Clara Lensing.
Motion by Cox, second by
Schutte to set the polling hours from
noon – 8 p.m. for the September
9 school election. Carried unani-mously.
Motion by Cox, second by
Lubka to accept the bid submitted by
Swiss Valley for supplying milk for
the 2008-2009 school year. Carried
unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to accept the bid submitted by
Interstate Brands to supply bakery
goods for the 2008-2009 school year.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to send to IASB the following
legislative action priorities:
1. Supports adequate and
on-time funding for English-lan-guage
learner (ELL) students until
the students reach profi ciency.
2. Supports the creation of
an additional funding mechanism for
school districts’ transportation costs
that does not directly or indirectly
impact funding for the educational
program.
3. Supports a school foun-dation
formula that recognizes and
adequately funds changes in demo-graphics,
including declining and
increasing enrollment challenges.
4. Supports changes in col-lective
bargaining requiring arbitra-tors
to fi rst consider local conditions
and ability to pay. Once the arbitrator
determines the district has the ability
to pay, then the arbitrator should de-termine
comparability. Arbitrators
should also consider the impact of
the award on a district’s ability to
meet school improvement goals.
5. Supports increased fund-ing
for AEA assistance to local
schools in the areas of emerging
technology, professional develop-ment,
curriculum assessment and
early childhood activities.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 66 of SF 2424 the Postville
Community School District must
reach agreement by August 15, 2008,
with the District’s organizations rep-resenting
school district employees
who are eligible to participate in the
plan concerning the District’s 403(b)
transition plan.
WHEREAS, the District’s des-ignated
representative has engaged
in discussions and negotiations with
the organizations representing Dis-trict
employees who are eligible to
participate in the 403(b) plan and the
District representative and employee
organizations representatives have
mutually agreed that it is in the best
interests of the District’s 403(b) plan
participants that the District sponsor
its own 403(b) plan in accordance
with the requirements of SF 2424.
WHEREAS, the District and
employee organizations have pre-pared
and executed a written Memo-randum
of Agreement to memorialize
this agreement, which shall remain in
effect until an amended and/or sub-stituted
Memorandum of Agreement
is negotiated and agreed upon by the
District and the employee organiza-tions.
NOW, THEREFORE, hav-ing
reviewed the Memorandum of
Agreement entered into by the Dis-trict’s
representative and the em-ployee
organizations representatives,
the Board approves the terms of the
Memorandum of Agreement and
approves the District sponsoring its
own 403(b) plan in accordance with
the requirements of SF 2424.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Cox to approve the fi rst reading of
the 500 series Board of Education
Policies. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Lubka to approve the fi rst reading of
the revision of Board of Education
Policy 902, Smoke-Free Environ-ment.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lubka, second by
Schutte to hold a closed session as
provided in section 21.5(1)(i) of the
open meetings law to evaluate the
professional competency of an indi-vidual
whose appointment is being
considered to prevent needless and
irreparable injury to that individual’s
reputation, as that individual has re-quested
a closed session. On a roll
call vote, voting aye: Lubka, Cox,
Schutte, Rekow. Nay: None. Car-ried
unanimously.
The Board entered into closed
session at 8:37.
Motion by Cox, second by
Schutte to resume open session at
8:59. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Schutte to approve
Ben Heitland as volunteer football
coach for 2008-2009. Motion died
for lack of second.
Motion by Schutte, second by
Lubka to approve Ben Heitland as
volunteer football coach on a 60-day
trial and if no problems occur within
60 days, he be allowed to fi nish out
the season. Voting aye: Schutte,
Lubka, Rekow. Nay: Cox. Carried
3-1.
Elementary/Middle School Prin-cipal
Chad Wahls reported:
Moving Matt Leeman from 1st
grade to 4th grade
Summer school
Attendance
Keystone workshop on Math
Concepts and CGI
Superintendent Darwin Winke
reported:
Tuckpointing
Roof project
Mike Kruckenberg re-ported
that Postville has been award-ed
$850,000 from Vision Iowa with
funds available in FY 2010.
Motion by Lubka, second
by Cox to adjourn the meeting
at 9:39. Carried unanimously.__
_____________________________
Brad K. Rekow, President
Clara M. Lensing, Secretary
Minutes of the
Meetings of the
Allamakee County Board
of Supervisors
Monday, July 21, 2008
(Unoffi cial Minutes)
Board met as preadjourned.
Board members present Camp-bell,
Duncklee, and Burke. All
board members voting “AYE” un-less
noted.
08.222-Motion by Duncklee
and second by Campbell to ap-prove
agenda as posted and to
approve minutes of July 14, 2008.
Motion carried.
There was no public com-ment.
08.223-Motion by Campbell
and second by Duncklee to ac-cept
and place on fi le Wayne We-ber
Manure Management Plan
Annual Update. Motion carried.
L.W. Graves from Northeast
Iowa Community College was
present to present information on
the Six Cent Instructional Equip-ment
“Renewal” Levy to be placed
on the ballot Sept. 9, 2008. He
wanted to emphasize that this is
not a new levy but a renewal. He
also informed the board of the im-provements
going on at the NICC
Campus.
Board adjourned to meet on
Monday, July 28, 2008 at 8:45
a.m.
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
Lennie Burke, Chairperson
ATTEST: Mary O’Neill, Auditor
wk 31
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF POST-VILLE,
IOWA
July 23, 2008
A special meeting of the City
Council of Postville, Iowa, was held
in the Council Chambers on July 23,
2008, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with
Mayor Robert O. Penrod presiding.
On call of the roll, the following
Council Members were present: Vir-ginia
Medberry, Milo Heins and Jeff
Reinhardt. Absent: Ross Malcom
and Larry Moore
Mayor Penrod added an emer-gency
item to the agenda street clo-sure
of West Williams on July 27,
2008. Motion by Medberry to ap-prove
the agenda as amended. Sec-onded
by Reinhardt. Carried.
A work session was held on a
Housing Code Ordinance. Citizens
present were Trevor Siebert, Barb
Senft, Lori Brockway and Sima
Bensasson. City Attorney Loomis
requested input on each section of
the drafted ordinance. The Council
scheduled another work session for
Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 5 p.m.
Council Member Medberry
made a motion to close West Wil-liams
Street on July 27, 2008, from
12:00 p.m. until 6 p.m. Seconded by
Heins. Carried.
There being no further busi-ness
on the agenda to come before
the meeting, Council Member Med-berry
moved that the meeting be ad-journed.
Motion seconded by Heins.
Carried unanimously. Adjournment
at 7:10 p.m.
CITY CLERK
_________: APPROVED
MAYOR
Building
permits issued
the deal within seven days of arrest or face max prosecution)
to secure jail time and forfeiture of all possible immigration
relief, shows an utter disregard for that very complexity.
The nearly 300 individuals subjected to this process who
reportedly pled guilty to the use of false documents (in order
to work, mind you) in exchange for fi ve-month prison terms
and deportation were neither adequately screened, nor advised
of their rights under U.S. immigration law. Some may have
derivative U.S. citizenship claims. Others may have legitimate
fears of persecution or torture in their home country. Still oth-ers
may be eligible for visas as witnesses to crimes that may
have been committed by their employer. Many are ethnic Ma-yan
Guatemalans for whom Spanish is a second language and
who signed agreements without any Mayan interpretation. In
the interest of government effi ciency, however, these individu-als
were denied access to the experts needed to help them make
informed judgments about whether pleading guilty was in their
best interest.
With the “government” bearing down hard and fast, these
folks did just what the engineers of this new machine intended,
they got on board and signed away their life in this country.
The court proceedings in Iowa were a travesty of justice and
have no place in a constitutional democracy. Immigrants, even
those working without documentation, deserved their day in
court, not a fi ve-minute ride on a judicial cattle car that com-promises
the integrity of our system.
Those walking in the Peace Rally/March on Sunday
stop near the Agriprocessors meat packing plant to listen to
Rabbi Harold Kravitz as he called for immigration reform
and ethical treatment of workers. The large sign above,
like many of those carried during the rally, was printed in
both English and Spanish. Many others were also printed
in Hebrew.
A group of between 100 and 200 people, who were
protesting the rally, gathered on North Lawler Street and
shouted to the walkers as they proceeded down Lawler
Street on their way back to St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
after walking to Agriprocessors. Police offi cers, sheriff’s
deputies, and Iowa State Troopers kept the groups sepa-rated.
Many of the protesters carried American fl ags and
one woman, who said her family immigrated from Mexico
legally, was dressed as the Statue of Liberty, complete with
green face paint. Among the placards carried were those
displayed above whose messages read, “Impeach Bush”
and “Enforce our laws, Employ legal workers, Secure our
borders.” There were no incidents of fi ghting between the
protest group and those walking for immigration reform.
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